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Greatest Enemy Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've been going back to that place again
Makes me feel good again
Finger on the trigger of a gun with a broken pin
This is my greatest love
Sorry, I messed it up
Please give me a reason why I shouldn't just be giving up
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
[Chorus]
Feeling like I can be anything I wanna be
But I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
I know how you want me
Nothing's gonna stop me
And I know I've always been my greatest enemy
[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
[Verse 2]
This might be my last trip, my life's an asterisk
I'm trying to break out of this feeling like I'm in a casket
I can't get past it, all of this madness
I wanna set my past on fire, I'll strike a match and
I've been going back to that place again
Makes me feel good again
Finger on the trigger of a gun with a broken pin
This is my greatest love
Sorry, I messed it up
Please give me a reason why I shouldn't just be giving up
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
[Chorus]
Feeling like I can be anything I wanna be
But I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
I know how you want me
Nothing's gonna stop me
And I know I've always been my greatest enemy
[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
[Verse 2]
This might be my last trip, my life's an asterisk
I'm trying to break out of this feeling like I'm in a casket
I can't get past it, all of this madness
I wanna set my past on fire, I'll strike a match and
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
[Chorus]
Feeling like I can be anything I wanna be
But I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
I know how you want me
Nothing's gonna stop me
And I know I've always been my greatest enemy
[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
[Bridge]
I found a way out of all these dark lies
Tryin' hard to get to a better place
My demons took me from all those good times
[Chorus]
Feeling like I can be anything I wanna be
But I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
I know how you want me
Nothing's gonna stop me
And I know I've always been my greatest enemy
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
I don't wanna feel this comedown (Down)
[Chorus]
Feeling like I can be anything I wanna be
But I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
I know how you want me
Nothing's gonna stop me
And I know I've always been my greatest enemy
[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
[Bridge]
I found a way out of all these dark lies
Tryin' hard to get to a better place
My demons took me from all those good times
[Chorus]
Feeling like I can be anything I wanna be
But I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
I know how you want me
Nothing's gonna stop me
And I know I've always been my greatest enemy
[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I know I'll always be my greatest enemy
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What did The Strumbellas say about "Greatest Enemy"?
Genius Answer
This song is something to let you know that you’re not alone, and that there are others who struggle, so don’t give up. It’s about recognizing that you’re more than the adversities you face.
— Simon Ward via Exclaim (February 2021)
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February 19, 2021
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